Be honest have you read the Dji Mavic owners manual from cover to cover?

[Bugsbunnyheli]

Until today I have to admit I saw a ton of youtube video's and skimmed to mavic owners manual
To figure out a few issures but I never did a cover to cover read until today.
It's funny how it happened. The lights went out and it got cold in the house so I got in bed with
My Samsung tablet and remembered I had the manual on it.
So for the next two hrs I read it from start to finish. I can say I know a lot more about my
Mavic and how and why things work. A cover to cover read not a skim will help a lot of us.

 

[Kilrah]

No, but that is because apart from a couple of details it operates the same as previous DJI aircraft I've done it with before.

 

[locoman]

More than twice, and certain sections, several times.

 

[kakao]

More than 3 times ..

 

[Flawless]

Cover to cover, multiple times. Could I quote it? No.

 

[TrayBoz]

If you don't have time to read the entire manual now, you'll have plenty of time to read it over and over again during the 6 weeks it takes DJI to return your repaired/refurbished mavic.

 

[Flying Images]

Nope never even looked at it. 50 flights no problem.

 

[Callum]

Nope never even looked at it. 50 flights no problem.

Probably about 5 times. My delivery was delayed a week and read through it most nights.
I'm like a big kid when getting something new.

 

[Haloweenhamster]

think I glanced at 2 pages

 

[Gray_seagull]

Nope, never have.

I gained my knowledge from YouTube and this forum and have 180 flights so far.

 

[LucVN]

YES, more than once

 

[beachcombing]

Yes. Several times.

 

[Montypaks]

Nope... Even though I castigate people to do so...

But then, I have gained all knowledge within the manual and more from this forum and youtube videos

 

[Anthony Viscomi]

No, but that is because apart from a couple of details it operates the same as previous DJI aircraft I've done it with before.

+1 Having owned many DJI products in the present/past I just skimmed for the new Mavic related features

 

[tcope]

Just look at many of the post from people who have issues. Most of the resolutions are discussed in the manual. Many of the crashes people post about probably would have been avoided had they read the manual.

Do I fault the people directly? No. I also fault DJI for being too cheap to include the manual with the product (probably costs around 5 cents.... but they can't even include the warranty information as required by law in the US).

Have I read the manual? Yes... probably 20 times. It's how I answer about 80% of the questions on this forum.

 

[Lhemmerich]

Yes..at least twice, but what the manual leave out is the why....why one setting over another...

 

[McDony]

I read the manual but quickly realized that I had already learned much of what it had to teach through the various forums posts and videos I looked up while waiting for it arrive. If still recommend it, though.

 

[jakub]

I skipped some parts (like no-controller steering) but read others (like battery led indicators) several times

 

[Youser]

Once, including the battery manual

 

[lilroc17]

Yes, printed it out and highlighted important info.